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Topic: Petrol price

Petroleum reserves, alternative sources: India moves to protect economy as Iran tensions expose risks

The government Tuesday set up a panel to monitor risks and keep exports and imports running smoothly in the face of disruptions.

CNG set to be 2nd most popular fuel for passenger vehicles in India by 2027, says ICRA report

Govt approval of new gas pricing mechanism has led to lower CNG prices. Total cost of CNG vehicle ownership now likely to be 10-15% lower than for similar petrol-powered vehicle. 

How fuel prices become mysteriously stable just before elections. Here’s data since 2020

In recent years, fuel prices have been kept static for weeks before assembly polls, only to be changed soon after. However, there's no clarity over who's deciding the prices.

Ethanol blended fuel to power vehicles. Will it hurt your car’s engine?

India’s reliance on ethanol blended fuel is only set to increase in the wake of rising crude oil prices. But are we going to adapt in time?

Oil demand recovery in India poised to weather Covid surge

India’s total oil demand is expected to grow 4% to 5% over the 12 month ending 31 March compared with a year earlier.

77% Indians want petrol & diesel to come under GST, survey finds

The survey comes ahead of the GST Council meeting Friday, which is likely to discuss bringing petrol, diesel and other petroleum products under the GST ambit.

Record high petrol, diesel prices threaten India’s road to recovery, economists say

While revenue gains from taxes on retail fuel are key for India to boost spending, RBI sees those levies, along with elevated crude prices, already pushing core inflation higher.

India’s petrol, diesel demand yet to recover fully despite end of Covid lockdown

Operations across 23 refineries nationwide were at 77% of capacity in May & amount of crude processed was almost 25% lower year-on-year.

Petrol and diesel to get costlier as Modi govt looks to build reserves

India's super rich to be taxed more. Nirmala Sitharaman hikes surcharge on taxable income of over Rs 2 crore.

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Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.